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The Board of Directors has set the acquisition limit at 2 million shares (representing 6.4% of the total issued shares), a maximum acquisition price of 10 billion yen, and an acquisition period from May 12, 2025, to March 31, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nAs of December 31, 2025, the cumulative number of shares acquired is 605,300 shares, with a total acquisition price of 3,499,561,000 yen. The acquisition method primarily involves market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with acquisitions through off-auction treasury stock purchase transactions (ToSTNeT-3) also planned. 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